Is there anything Sexier...

[Saina Nieminen]

...than Texier from the Rhône?

2010 Éric Texier Op“le
A Viognier from Condrieu that is made with Mosel Kabinett as its stylistic ideal. It is only 7% abv and has 70g/l RS and it is like biting into an apple: crunchy, sweet and deliciously acidic. Outstanding.

2008 Éric Texier St. Joseph Vieilles Vignes "La Croix"
12% abv. This is a wine of such purity and grace that I was almost reduced to tears before its ethereal nature. Though I am not a Platonist this seemed to be the Platonic ideal of Syrah with its pepper and game aromas and dark but un-sweet fruit. Dry but fleshy, deliciously sour and structured. Interminable. Lovely now, I hope I can find more to see what this will turn into.

2009 Éric Texier Ch“teauneuf-du-Pape
14,5% abv. Very primary, being mostly sweet, dark fruit but it does have some savoury garrigue and leather character already. Rich, sweet and luscious but it has a bite of acidity and lightness of touch that distinguishes it from most other CdPs. Seems promising enough that I must find myself a couple bottles to cellar.

 

[Yixin]

Mosel Spätlese.

 

[Howard Cooper]

Angelina Jolie in The Tourist?

 

[MarkS]

Dunno if I would call Eric's wines 'sexy' at all. To me, they are buttoned-down, tight lipped expressions that aren't very good at talking, but are decent God-fearing souls once you get acquainted with them. Like the neighbors you want to have watching over your house when you're away.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

OK, Otto, seems like you have to back up your claim by telling us what these wines made you do afterwards.

 

[drssouth]

Had a corked '05 Brezeme CdR this week...".$@&!! plastic cork

 

[Saina Nieminen]

originally posted by MarkS:
Dunno if I would call Eric's wines 'sexy' at all. To me, they are buttoned-down, tight lipped expressions that aren't very good at talking, but are decent God-fearing souls once you get acquainted with them. Like the neighbors you want to have watching over your house when you're away.

As an atheist, I'm not so sure about that God-fearing part. But wines don't have to be Angelina Jolies to be sexy - some of us find elegance and grace sexy in both wines and women.

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
OK, Otto, seems like you have to back up your claim by telling us what these wines made you do afterwards.

Whatevery kinky hanky-panky happened after shall remain secret.

 

[Larry Stein]

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
OK, Otto, seems like you have to back up your claim by telling us what these wines made you do afterwards.

Voyeurism - what makes this bored great.